Egypt manager Hossam Hassan has furiously accused FIFA of rigging the World Cup after a string of controversial refereeing decisions went against his side during Argentina’s dramatic late comeback in Atlanta on Tuesday.
Argentina, who were 2-0 down with 12 minutes to play plus stoppage time, looked destined to exit the tournament before late goals from Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez resulted in a remarkable 3-2 comeback victory.
When Fernandez’s game-winning header rippled the net in the 93rd minute, chaos broke out on the touchline as Egypt’s furious staff remonstrated with referee Francois Letexier, leading to goalkeeper coach Saafan El-Sagheer
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